Chapter 157

After that, everything went dark for me. The next moment I was aware of, I found myself regaining consciousness in my bed at the base.

Xavier sat on the edge beside me, holding my hand. His face was etched with concern and a hint of fear. Steve and Leonard lounged in chairs they had dragged into the room.

I strained to remember what had happened and could only come up with a vague recollection of Xavier yelling for help amid the chaotic shuffling of feet. He had been in a near-hysterical panic, a sound I had never witnessed before.

Steve and Leonard had shown signs of distress as well, but nothing compared to Xavier's hysteria, and that was all I could grasp. I shifted my hand in his.

Xavier quickly jumped up. "Guys," he called out loudly.

I heard them shift, but my eyes never left Xavier. He knelt beside my bed, enveloping my hand in both of his. Tears welled in his beautiful eyes as he released one hand to scrub it down his face. He appeared a mess